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Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1976

A 1976 fin-keeled masthead sloop with a 1.4-metre draft, also produced as the Encounter variant

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 15 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 15
CoastalBluewater

At 2.38 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.38
LightHeavy

184 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 184
EasygoingPowered-up

17.3 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.3
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Beamier than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1654 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.3
Displacement / length
183.9
Comfort ratio
15.2
Capsize screening
2.38
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
878
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1976
Designer
C&C
Builder
C&C Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 267.47 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Philippe Briand-designed fractional sloop built for coastal cruising with a stiff, stable hull form
Martinique 257.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Brazilian-built masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, offering a stiff and stable platform for coastal cruising
Maxi Yachts 777.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthThe most popular model in the builder's history, offering both inboard and outboard engine options for versatile cruising
Puma 277.95 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising
Pearson Yachts 27 (Triton 27)8.23 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Doug Peterson-influenced masthead sloop built from US Yachts molds, offering a light-displacement cruiser profile
Newport 27S8.23 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 1974 masthead sloop with a 1.3-meter draft, offering a stable fin-keel platform for shoal-water coastal cruising

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